UCF Professor Enrique del Barco (IMAGE) University of Central Florida Caption The international team, which includes UCF Physics Professor Enrique del Barco, created a new type of molecular switch that works as both a diode and a memory element. The device is 2 nanometers thick, the length of a single molecule (10,000 times smaller than the width of hair), and only requires a low drive voltage of less than 1 Volt. UCF provided the theoretical . Credit University of Central Florida Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.